FKIE_CVE-2025-50979

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-08-27 18:15 - Updated: 2025-09-09 18:45
Severity ?
8.6 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Summary
NodeBB v4.3.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection in its search-categories API endpoint (/api/v3/search/categories). The search query parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing unauthenticated, remote attackers to inject boolean-based blind and PostgreSQL error-based payloads.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/4rdr/proofs/blob/main/info/NodeBB-v4.3.0.-SQL-Injection-via-search-parameter.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nodebb nodebb 4.3.0
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  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-50979",
  "lastModified": "2025-09-09T18:45:06.613",
  "metrics": {
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW",
          "baseScore": 8.6,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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